Finance Coordinator Yemen
Manage financial operations and support budgeting processes.
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Overview
Manage financial operations and support budgeting processes.
You have:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
- Minimum of 4 years’ experience in financial management
- Specific familiarity with grants budget process, and reporting to NMFA, ECHO, EC, SIDA, OCHA, WFP, BHA, UNHCR and FCDO
- Good knowledge of financial reporting systems
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Strong computer based financial analysis skills
- Understanding of the Yemen context
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Good hands on experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Contract
This is a Professional contract (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract (NRC) contracts.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute in the design, development and implementation of the Financial management policies, procedures and practices
- Ensure timely payment of staff salaries, and payment to authorities
- Prepare annual statutory returns and support audit process
- Prepare monthly financial reports for submission to Regional Office
- Support FM in budget proposals development and budget revisions and make sure compliance with NRC and donor guidelines
- Control budgets against the updated Master Budget.
- Draft of the Budget Proposal overview (BPO) for Yemen
- Draft and review of the Project Summary (PS) and BRS for NRC Yemen
- Prepare all financial reports before submission to the region or donors
- Contribute to proposal and grant application process
- Assist FM preparing budgets and cash forecasts, and in maintaining overall financial control through proper monitoring of cash flows and expenditures
- Prepare project summary and follow up fund requests sent to Oslo, and ensure that NRC mission has sufficient liquidity to meet financial obligations.
- Ensure accurate maintenance of all NRC financial system (Agresso), files and transaction records
- Prepare and submit periodic financial reports as required
- Provide supervision, training, and work & development performance review for Finance Officer
- Train the finance and program staff in Agresso, budgeting, Reporting and Donor Regulations.
- Follow up changes to donor regulations and provide guidance to programme staff and organize trainings.
- Cover for the FM if needed.
- Any other tasks that might be assigned by the line manager.
Qualifications and Competences:
Academic and Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
Relevant Experience
- Minimum of 4 years’ experience in financial management
- Specific familiarity with grants budget process, and reporting to NMFA, ECHO, EC, SIDA, OCHA, WFP, BHA, UNHCR and FCDO.
Knowledge, Skills & Personal Attributes
- Good knowledge of financial reporting systems
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently with strong team player skills
- Very strong computer based financial analysis skills
- Understanding of the Yemen context
- Strong cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Good hands on experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Key Relationships
Internal Contacts
- Regional Finance Director
- Finance Manager
- Finance Officers
- Finance Assistant
- Project Managers Field finance and staff.
External Contacts
- Donors
- Auditors
- Local authorities
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to manage a complex budget? | This question assesses your budgeting experience and your ability to handle financial complexities. | Provide a specific example that highlights your budgeting skills and the outcome. |
| How do you ensure compliance with financial regulations in your work? | The interviewer wants to understand your knowledge of regulations and your approach to compliance. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe how you handle tight deadlines in financial reporting. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What steps do you take to train new staff in financial reporting? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you adapt to changes in donor regulations? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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